Cutting Hardie Plank Siding

Cutting station best practices.

Cutting hardie plank siding.

Use the score and the snap tools. James hardie is here to help you work safely and efficiently with this standard. James hardie is the world leader in fiber cement siding and backerboard. Masonry blade rated for low dust and hardie board.

When cutting fiber cement siding with circular saw use a blade that has only four or six teeth. Cutting the haride board. When cutting hardie board always do it outside of the building in a. To keep dust to a minimum use a circular saw that s equipped with either a dust collection bag or electric fan that blows dust into a bucket.

Although this standard primarily affects installers and contractors any building professional can rely on this site as a resource for accurate information about the osha silica dust standard. The easiest method to cut the hardie board is that you spot the surface and break the sheet along the marked line. This is the same way of cutting the drywall. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva shares his secrets for working with fiber cement siding.

Setting up your cutting station correctly is just as important as selecting the right tools. We ve been providing a better way to build for over 100 years. Bullet tools 220 20 in. James hardie has collaborated with a number of installers to identify easy setups that are effective affordable and will help you meet osha s compliance standards.